honey badger vs Mellivora capensis

honey badger and Mellivora capensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honey badger	Yes	No	No	No
Mellivora capensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, honey badger and Mellivora capensis are synonyms defined as:

honey badger and Mellivora capensis: nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

Other synonyms of honey badger include ratel.

honey badger (noun)	Mellivora capensis (noun)
nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia	nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia